Many Americans oppose the NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem, but few so outrageously so than Mike Ditka. Ditka claims the protests cannot be against racial oppression because there has been no racial oppression in the United States in the last 100 years. Wow! I am sorry. Words fail me. Ditka–a former football player, … [Read more…]
Following is the url for an article published yesterday in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. http://www.richmond.com/opinion/their-opinion/guest-columnists/wornie-reed-column-what-s-inspired-african-american-youth-in/article_2223e1b2-d976-5b14-9974-6c04fe87ed6b.html
We have gone backward. I remember vividly that during my high school years I considered people in Tennessee to be quite backward as I read about the famous Scopes trial, the so-called “monkey trial.” In 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee, a young high school teacher was arrested and put on trial after he violated state law … [Read more…]
Among other reasons–like reclaiming America from “illegitimate” Obama and the like–Donald Trump is claiming he should be President because he is such a successful business person. That point, of course, is being called into question, considering his many screw-ups and shady dealings. But what about the broader point—the presumed superiority of Republicans in enhancing the … [Read more…]
In case you haven’t seen the latest article by Leonard Pitts: http://www.roanoke.com/opinion/columns_and_blogs/pitts-for-gop-defeat-is-not-enough/article_48090208-e4d2-5169-8c13-b5ca9ea5482a.html
On Thursday, October 20, the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) will play the final game of their 2016 national championship series. If you were not aware of that event, one reason would be the obvious rampant sexism in the American sports world which denigrates female athletes. … [Read more…]
Dear Tulsa Police: Source: Pitts: How did Tulsa officer know Crutcher was a ‘bad dude’?
In the words of the late Maya Angelou, “when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” It is about time for African Americans to believe who former president Bill Clinton really is. In an encounter last month with Black Lives Matter activists in Philadelphia, Mr. Clinton refused to acknowledge the harm … [Read more…]